Top 10 of 2010

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"Motherhood is like Albania-- you can't trust the 
descriptions in the books, you have to go there."
-- Marni Jackson

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As we reflect on the past year and what a great one it was for our family, I thought what a better time to share with you my Top 10 Madison-isms from 2010.  

10.  "Mom, quit being a bull in a pina chop."  Not sure what that meant but I'm guessing it's somewhat like a meat packing plant.  
9.  "Boo-yah, right in the wiener."  That one came flying out of her mouth during a movie completely unannounced (well, you likely know what was happening in the movie at that time).  Thanks for everything we're learning in first grade!  
8.  "Hey mom, does dad need pitter cream?"  Every time I enter the deodorant aisle in Walmart I nearly fall down laughing.  While we may have odd names for bodily regions, I love Madison's clever use of them in daily sentences.  
7.  "It's not that I don't like your joke dad.  It's just that I don't get it."  FINALLY, I'm not the only one anymore!
6.  I love Madison's descriptive use of words when telling me about her friends.  "You know mom, brown hair, makes back choices."  
5.  Never a better sendoff than this one.  "Bye Maddie, be good for your teacher."  
"Bye mom, be good for your (pause) people."
4.  "Mom, those boys were naked and they were hot!"  (For the record, they were only shirtless but the use of hot was correct.)
3.  "Sheesh, would you just drive already?"  Nope, that didn't come from me but rather from my 6 year old backseat driver.  Possibly heard from me once in a while but the jury is still out on that one.  
2.  "Mom, can I join Girl Scouts cause you sell cookies and get money?"  
"But Maddie, you don't get to keep the money."
"What?" (crying begins) "Mom, you ruined my life!"
1.  "Mom, I have the flu." 
"No, you have a cold because if you had the flu you'd be vomitting and have diarrhea." 
"Oh, like grandpa." 
"Huh?" 
"You know mom, like the necklace he wears." 
"Maddie, grandpa's necklace is because he is diabetic." (begin amazing look of clarity on her face) "OH!"

Wishing you all the best for 2011!  I'm sure it will be an action packed, fun filled pursuit for mom of the year in ours.  

Comments

  1. Harky's SoulmateDecember 31, 2010 at 8:15 PM

    Oh how miss Maddie! Thank you for sharing these. I can't wait to hear what Natalia will come up with when she is talking.

    I LOVE number 2! Dan about spit out his drink laughing.

    Keep em' coming Amy!

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